{"value"=>"<p>In addition to researching existing publications and court cases, the commission collected written complaints, performed courtroom observations, organized focus groups, held public hearings and meetings, and conducted interviews. The files in Series II contain the materials assembled from this multifaceted complaint collection process.</p> <p>Written complaints include those received from incarcerated individuals. In order to allow complainants to remain anonymous, the commission assigned each individual a number and filed them numerically. Written complaints were also received from attorneys, judicial employees, and law students, which are filed together chronologically.</p> <p>Courtroom observations and focus group findings are recorded in the form of both written and typed notes and summaries. There are also some audio recordings of focus groups, most of which pertain to meetings with Native American groups.</p> <p>The Hearings and Public Meetings files make up the bulk of Series II, and include audio recordings, exhibits, full transcripts, notes, registration information, schedules, and testimony notes. The hearings and meetings were held in cities throughout New York State between 1988 and 1989, and the files from these events are arranged alphabetically by city and county. Also included are notes and recommendations that the commission wrote based on their findings.</p> <p>The Individual Statements and Testimonies contain transcripts and notes from attorneys, professors, judicial employees, and individuals regarding their experiences with the New York State Judicial and education systems. These files include both typed and handwritten accounts addressed to the commission.</p> <p>Detailed interviews found in this series, which were conducted by the commission, include the law school interview files, which are arranged alphabetically by school name. These files also hold a small quantity of correspondence with school administrators, and analysis of each program's curriculum and admissions standards.</p>"}